Hudson, Colorado
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Town of Hudson | |
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| The Hudson Town Hall. The Hudson Town Hall. | |
| Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado. Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°WCoordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | April 2, 1914[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80642 |
| Area code(s) | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-37820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180861 |
| Website | Town of Hudson |
The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality[7] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.[5]
A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883.[8] The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.[9]
Geography
[edit]Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W (40.072582, -104.639890).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.85%) is water.
Controversy
[edit]In December 2025, the Trump administration contracted with The GEO Group to operate a dormant prison in Hudson as an immigrant detention center for at least six months, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.[11][12] In a February 24, 2026 letter to ICE Director Todd Lyons and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper expressed “profound concern” about the contract.[13]
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Hudson had a population of 1,651. The median age was 35.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.6 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 600 households in Hudson, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 611 housing units, of which 1.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.7%.[14]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,180 | 71.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 191 | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 247 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 550 | 33.3% |
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau. "Hudson town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Town of Hudson Home Rule Charter". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Woodruff, Chase (January 9, 2026). "Hudson prison under contract to become Colorado's newest ICE detention center". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ "New ICE Expansion Documents, Released as a Result of ACLU of Colorado Public Records Lawsuit, Reveal Additional Plans for Expanded Detention in Colorado". ACLU Colorado. January 8, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ Woodruff, Chase (February 24, 2026). "Colorado Democrats tell ICE to 'immediately abandon' Hudson detention center plans". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.